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Herder of cats, wrangler of packets, jack of some trades. RFC 3514 compliant. @DC151.org co-(dis)organiser. Not really a cow

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DC151 @dc151.org · 03/07/2026
🚨July Speaker Update🚨 We've got a couple of brilliant talks lined up for July thanks to Harvey Baxter and @tomnomnom.com Meeting on the 8th July at the usual place and time - all details in the link: dc151.org/posts/july-2...
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July 2026 Meetup - Harvey Baxter & Tom Hudson
July is upon us, and it’s time to announce this months speakers. We’re really excited to have both Harvey and Tom. Both of these speakers will be familiar faces as they’ve both spoken at DC151 quite a...
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DC151 @dc151.org · 03/06/2026
🚨Update for the meetup on the 10th of June🚨 This month we have @scottmcgready.bsky.social delivering a talk about the strange things he's found in buckets, and @matthewwilkes.name discussing cookie recipes...... or something. Hope to see as many of you as possible dc151.org/posts/june-2...
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June 2026 Meetup - Scott McGready & Matthew Wilkes
As it’s BSides Leeds week, we’re very fortunate to have a load of pals from North of the border visiting so we’re handing the stage over to one of our good friends from Hack Glasgow/Hack Thursday, Sco...
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Lyse @lyse.myatproto.social · 06/03/2026
“I have usernames older than you.”. Holy shit
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My ICQ UIN is 7231680. That number is burned into my consciousness. I inadvertently learned that you could see private conversations in public chat rooms when using Telnet instead of a browser on GeoCities. I can tell you the difference in audible dial-up handshakes between 1200, 2400, 14.4 kbps modems. I needed a edu email address to join Facebook after my university was admitted. We were here at the beginning. We made social media. You wouldn't be in my Top 8. I have usernames older than you.
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Roachy @roachy.net · 06/03/2026
Wish I could like this more than once mate!
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DC151 @dc151.org · 06/03/2026
Slightly late announcing this one - apologies! This month (11th March) we've got John Follin presenting his talk "Making Shor: cryptography in a post-quantum world". All are welcome. Full details in the link: dc151.org/march-2026-m...
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March 2026 Meetup - John Follin
We're slightly late announcing our speaker for this month but are excited to announce we've got John Follin with his talk "Making Shor: cryptography in a post-quantum world" We're meeting at the usua...
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DC151 @dc151.org · 03/02/2026
Update for our next meetup on the 11th Feb: dc151.org/february-202...
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February 2026 Meetup - Seán Guthrie and Liam Follin
For our February meetup, we've got a couple of amazing speakers who most of you will know as they're regular attendees and speakers at DC151. In no particular order (because we don't have favourites ...
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Signal @signal.org · 25/11/2025
Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm. We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates. support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...
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Staying Safe from Phishing, Scams, and Impersonation
We provide a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging and calling platform designed so only you and your intended recipients can communicate securely. Even with strong encryption, attac...
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Roachy @roachy.net · 22/01/2026
Pocket change. Who among us hasn’t forgotten about that spare £380k we pocketed in a 12 month period…..
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Let’s get the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Roachy @roachy.net · 18/01/2026
I have…. regrets. Did a 2km OM3 pull in 2009 because there’s no way we’d ever need more than 100Mbps of internet on that line ;-) back then the rationale was the difference in transceiver cost between multimode and single mode. Now it’s fractional - same with cable cost
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Roachy @roachy.net · 18/01/2026
You probably won’t have issues with OM3 right now - you’ll get 10Gb at up to 300m, but the cost of the work is the labour and not the cable - and in 10 years time if we’re all hanging on the back of 100Gb domestic connectivity then you’ll have a bottleneck
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Roachy @roachy.net · 18/01/2026
Ex-fibre engineer here. Futureproof thyself and go single mode. Limitations on throughput at distance with multi mode. You should be looking at OS1 rather than OM3/4. Ends/connectors less relevant as you can always use patches that will switch connector type.
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Roachy @roachy.net · 18/01/2026
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Time to dump Trump? Europeans whisper last-resort options to save Greenland
The alliance is already broken, officials say, so why not threaten to cut ties with America on military collaboration?
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jhuftonjr.bsky.social @jhuftonjr.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Robert Jenrick complaining that the country is broken is like Fred West complaining that his patio is uneven.
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Alec Muffett @alecmuffett.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Wikimedia UK and the Online Safety Act: A deep dive into the story so far | Wikimedia UK alecmuffett.com/article/140584 #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #surveillance #vpns #wikipedia
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Wikimedia UK and the Online Safety Act: A deep dive into the story so far | Wikimedia UK
With a decision on whether or not Wikipedia will be considered a category 1 service under the UK Online Safety Act 2023 expected in 2026, it seems like a timely moment to reflect on the journey to …
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Hack Glasgow @hackglasgow.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Hack Glasgow 2026 tickets are scheduled for release on the 16th January. As with last year, there's no additional drops or hidden General Admission tickets - once they're gone, they're gone! Grab yours at hackglasgow2026.eventbrite.co.uk
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Roachy @roachy.net · 09/01/2026
Not gloating Wordle 1,665 4/6 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Roachy @roachy.net · 09/01/2026
Same! Half disappointed, half glad 😌
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DC151 @dc151.org · 07/01/2026
Happy New Year! We have 2 amazing speakers for our next meetup on the 14th Jan. All details in the link: dc151.org/january-2026... Hope to see as many of you as possible there
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January 2026 Meetup - Fabien Bourdaire and Venus
After our plea for January speakers, we've received 2 offers to talk at the January Meetup which we've gratefully accepted. Venus will be visiting us from Manchester 2600 to deliver their talk "Priva...
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Roachy @roachy.net · 03/01/2026
Stopped clocks twice a day….
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Roachy @roachy.net · 30/12/2025
Weirdly I find trail long distance less stressful on the hips and joints. Less impact and more variation of motion. I feel better after a trail marathon than I do a road half….. would recommend any of the Hardmoors race series if you do feel compelled. My first ultra was the 55 :-)
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Roachy @roachy.net · 30/12/2025
To run again. Cursed injury has kept me off the trails for 2025. Need to ease back into it. For your 100km challenge, may I suggest the www.hardmoors110.org.uk/hardmoors-60/ Organised by lovely people, great scenery and a challenging race!
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Roachy @roachy.net · 21/12/2025
Right to the very core…… thank you for articulating
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Roachy @roachy.net · 19/12/2025
I should add - great, actionable advice though!
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Roachy @roachy.net · 19/12/2025
I’d add a footnote to the MFA/Passkey section. Literally ever SME I’ve worked with has users who refuse to install Authenticator apps on their devices - rather than arguing, offer Yubikeys - £25 and the problem is solved
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Dltd @dltd.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
😂😂😂
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DC151 @dc151.org · 10/12/2025
Just a reminder that our last meet of the year is tonight (the 10th December). If you've got a talk you'd like to share in 2026, just let @laurawhit.bsky.social , @glenn.pegden.com or @roachy.net know :)
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BSides London @bsideslondon.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We've managed to release some more general admission tickets for #BSidesLDN2025 this Saturday (13 Dec). Please only snaggle one if you can be with us on Saturday! bit.ly/BSidesLDN202... #Security #BSides #London
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BSides London @bsideslondon.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
#BSidesLDN2025
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Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Is cloudflare acting up again?? LinkedIn is DOWN. How will I get inspired by tales of professional success against the odds?
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DC151 @dc151.org · 03/12/2025
Just a week to go until our last @dc151.org of the year! For our last meetup, we've got @laurenspokes4.bsky.social presenting her talk "The Christmas Pi" All details in the link - hope to see as many of you as possible there: dc151.org/december-202...
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December 2025 Meetup - Lauren Spokes
It's time for our final meetup of the year - and for the first time in December the Cross Keys have assured us that we'll have the room so we can actually have a speaker! Most of you know Lauren as ...
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Roachy @roachy.net · 02/12/2025
Woohoo. It’s nearly Orange Club time ❤️
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Roachy @roachy.net · 27/11/2025
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Roachy @roachy.net · 27/11/2025
It’s made setting up a quick lab to test stuff absolutely painful
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Roachy @roachy.net · 26/11/2025
2026 - the year of the AI assisted death
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BSides London @bsideslondon.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
#BSidesLDN2025 #WorkShops
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Roachy @roachy.net · 18/11/2025
Congratulations on your achievement. Sadly somewhat ironic that it’s drawn ire from the most devolved examples of our species…. Maybe an opportunity for future case studies on the reversal of intellect in mammals? 😉
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BSides London @bsideslondon.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
The final ticket release for #BSidesLDN2025 is now live! bit.ly/BSidesLDN202... #BSides #London #Tickets
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Roachy @roachy.net · 01/11/2025
Today is going to be a good day…. 🙂 Daily Quordle 1377 3️⃣5️⃣ 6️⃣4️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
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Roachy @roachy.net · 30/10/2025
Fucking hell mate. Thinking of you. Much love
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Immy Grainger #FBPE 🇪🇺 @immyg97.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
From Private Eye 🤣🤣
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Roachy @roachy.net · 18/10/2025
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Roachy @roachy.net · 18/10/2025
Oh God. Now I have an earworm 😭
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clarkee.co.uk @clarkee.co.uk · 09/10/2025
I've been playing with @nzyme.org for a few years now. Last year I took it to @bsideslondon.bsky.social to road test the wifi detection features, and wrote about it here: clarkee.co.uk/experimentin...
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Experimenting with Nzyme: Building a Wireless Intrusion Detection System
Through my interest in securing systems and networks, I’m always looking for new ways to compromise things and detect attacks. One area I’m always watching is Wi-Fi security. It’s come a long way sin...
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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
A great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.
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Has Kemi Badenoch actually read Terry Pratchett?
She claims he’s her favourite author, but his books have a few lessons for her
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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
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Roachy @roachy.net · 04/10/2025
If only someone could have predicted that uploading your ID to age verification services was a bad idea and that ultimately one of these providers was going to get popped…..
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DC151 @dc151.org · 03/10/2025
Whoop - it's October and we're back. This time with our very own Dan giving a talk on manipulating our AI overlords to do naughty things. Meeting at the usual time. Deets in the link: dc151.org/october-2025...
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October 2025 Meetup - Dan Houghton
If you were with us in March, we know you'll have thoroughly enjoyed Dan's previous talk on browser automation shenanigans, and he's very kindly given me an excuse to use a goat as our banner image ag...
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Roachy @roachy.net · 30/09/2025
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Roachy @roachy.net · 06/09/2025
So, they do have an issue with free speech after all. Local lad gives articulate interview to the media and gets abused, pushed, shoved and chased by this set of absolute tossers. Makes me embarrassed to share their nationality
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